Thinking about Burnout as a problem that appears inside the work and not individually – more than each person is influenced by different factors throughout their biography – is the first step to improve communities.
It is Monday, the clock rings for the third time in the morning and you can no longer postpone it. You decide to get up, make a black coffee to load your energies and wash your face with ice water. Time passes, but you are still tired. Your bosses and your coworkers care because you started missing meetings and postponed several of your tasks at the last moment. The year started and still loads with the exhaustion of the previous one.
You probably already know the term of Burnout, you might cross it or wears a loved one under its effects. In any case, it is always worth clarifying the definition granted by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a “silent epidemic” and “syndrome that appears when chronic stress has not been successfully managed in the workplace.” Among its symptoms are mental and physical exhaustion and a greater mental distance with respect to work, which can translate into feelings of negativism or cynicism. On the outside, this is seen as a decrease in professional efficacy.
Now, so far none of this data is new. From the pandemic, when the line between personal and work life was diluted by converting our houses into offices, the term was popular. He became a common talk among colleagues, a worrying reason for consultations with health professionals and also their effects are explored in popular culture through fiction films and books.
For its part, Argentina – where uncertainty is constant as well as the last moment news – is being catapulting as one of the regional countries in having more Burnout sick. It is remarkable, among local workers, an increase in their irritability, concern and stress, reflected in the growing need for emotional and psychological support, both within the workplace and out.
A problem that is born at work can begin to be solved at work. In that sense, the keywords here are strong organizational culture and humanistic values. We must not forget that corporations are sustained from the ties that workers narrow each other and with their authorities, so all activities that can connect them beyond the daily routine are healthy. Dialogue and trust should be ambitioned by labor teams.
Team rituals, both virtual and face -to -face, allow us to be connected and share more than work and routine. Face -to -face meetings are particularly valuable instances of personal contact. While experiences that foster unstructured meetings reinforce the sense of belonging, beyond work activities.
Each opportunity reflects an ability as human as the active listening of the other, in order to empathize with their needs and concerns. While as an organization we have our policies and guidelines, we must never lose sight of the fact that we work with individuals and what that entails: their stories and their own problems.
On the other hand, we must also stop to think about young people who just take their first steps in the world of work. They may be more changing than their pairs of previous generations, which could lead to problems linked to commitment to the company. The scenario is common particularly in IT works, which receive applicants from any region.
It is necessary to promote flexible leaderships, open to improve the work environment to make it healthier and more integrative. It is a situation where everyone wins: the collaborators will be more grateful and motivated.
Unlocking a culture where it is awarded to be exhausted is a complex task that begins in the same place where it originated. Thinking about Burnout as a problem that appears inside the work and not individually – more than each person is influenced by different factors throughout their biography – is the first step to improve communities. Therefore, weather, mood and health should be the specific indicators when designing strategies to combat this epidemic.
The morning alarm is always going to be annoying. Let’s try, as far as possible, that it is not the space where we spend almost the whole day.
AND Specialist in HR, Talent Management and Organizational Development of Flux IT.
Source: Ambito
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